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The Spirit of Emerson Award is given annually to individuals or groups who have exemplified the Spirit of Emerson College during the past academic year or longer, as determined by the Spirit of Emerson Award Committee.

Nominations, Eligibility, and Deadline

Nominations will be accepted from any member of the Emerson community, including self-nominations. Anyone may make multiple nominations. Community members (students, faculty, staff, administration, alumni, parents, Trustees, and Overseers) who have been part of the Emerson community for at least one year are eligible as is any group composed of eligible individuals.

Nominations for the 2019 Spirit of Emerson Award are due by Monday, January 30, 2019?at 5:00 pm.

Criteria

The recipients of the annual award must succeed, if not lead, in at least three of the following ten criteria:

Advancing Emerson’s mission, including President Pelton’s five strategic objectives

Building morale within the Emerson community

Creating pro-social/humanistic accomplishment at Emerson

Increasing “school spirit”

Making substantial contributions to advancing social justice, inclusiveness, and diversity

Unconditional giving to Emerson

Increasing Emerson’s positive visibility in the world or Boston community

Actively acknowledging others who amplify the spirit of Emerson

Radiance

Making Emerson a “better place,” however the committee interprets those words

Committee Members and Chair

The Committee consists of at least seven members drawn from the following groups within the community and from any other groups that the Spirit of Emerson leaders believe would add balance and fairness to the Committee. All members of the committee must have been members of the Emerson community for at least two years. If there is a tie vote for selecting a Spirit of Emerson award winner, the chair’s vote will break the tie. Committee members may serve two-year terms, renewable for one additional two-year term.

Ideally, the Committee will include representatives chosen as follows:

Chair: A noted “spirit leader” in the community including past recipients of the award appointed by leaders of Spirit of Emerson (ex officio members of committee)

One member of the current faculty as selected or elected by Faculty Assembly

One member of Emerson’s alumni as selected or elected via Alumni Affairs

One current undergraduate student as elected or selected by SGA

One current graduate student as elected or selected by the Graduate Student Council

The College President or his/her designees

One representative from the Social Justice Center

One representative from Emerson College’s staff

One previous winner of the Spirit of Emerson Award

Ex officio (non-voting)–To answer the committee’s process questions, one of the ex officio members may attend the opening and other meeting(s) as needed except when nominees are being discussed or votes are being taken.
Neither the active members nor the ex officio members of the committee will be eligible to receive the award while they are committee members.